Here are three hi-res desktop wallpapers for fans of the new Ducati 1199 Panigale R! The first, shown above, features Ducati test rider Alessandro Valia HARD on the brakes into CotA’s uphill Turn 1, front suspension compressed, smoke off the rear tire, fully pushing the new Panigale to its limit.

Vicki Smith for Ducati.net's insight:

Any time you can get a shooter this good to give you his images for free it's a (Ducati) Red Letter Day.......

At last month's seventh edition of World Ducati Week held at the Misano circuit in Italy, one of the largest crowd attractions was the Italian manufacturer's all-new superbike - the 1199 Panigale.

But without a doubt the other largest attraction was MotoGP Ducati Team riders Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden, the nine-time World Champion and 2006 MotoGP Champion participating in many events throughout the three-day event that brought in a record-breaking 65,000 visitors.

One event was of the duo taking some laps around Misano aboard the 1199, making for a perfect pairing to wet the appetites of the Ducatisti at WDW2012.

MotoCorsa set up a desktop wallpaper photo shoot with some of Portland's best moto-creatives to celebrate the stunning beauty and prowess the new Ducati 1199 Panigale brings to the world of motorsports. Check out these awesome (free!) downloadable desktops featuring a gorgeous woman and of course, the gorgeous motorcycle. (click on the headline link above)

Valentino Rossi was in Ducati Headquarters, Bologna, Monday to unveil the GP12 in 2012 MotoGP livery.

Rossi's 2012 Desmo was unveiled during live online presentation, something new for the Italian company. During the presentation, Rossi and his teammate Nicky Hayden helped spread the images of the new livery across their personal social media platforms.

Rossi's first outing with the new livery will be at Sepang Friday through Sunday during the final official pre-season MotoGP test....more

The Ducati/Diesel partnership began at the beginning of the 2011 MotoGP Championship, soon after Ducati signed nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi.

But the Italian fashion brand never released any Ducati-issued clothes - until now. Last week, Diesel launched a "Capsule Collection" dedicated to its partnership with Ducati. And to help unveil the line, Ducati and Diesel partnered to create the above special-edition Monster 1100 EVO.

Ducati says: "With Ducati's flagship Monster 1100EVO providing the canvas for the new motorcycle creation, Diesel's founder Renzo Rosso and the Ducati Design Centre guided stylists to a military inspired theme, expressing the core values of the partnership and realizing an Avant-garde choice for connoisseurs of lifestyle motorcycling...more

When it comes to naked sportbikes, the Ducati Streetfighter is without a doubt one of the most attractive.

From the signature Trellis frame to the single-sided swingarm to the demonic-looking headlight, the Streetfighter simply has naked styling.

But Ducati didn't stop there; usual of the Italian brand, the Streetfighter also features only the best in sport bike-performance parts: 1098 Desmo that pushes 155 horsepower, Marchesini forged wheels, and Brembo brakes.

The liter-bike Streetfighter, which was first introduced in the 2008 EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show, is only available as the upgraded "S" model for 2012 due to the release of its younger sibling, the Streetfighter 848....more

The cheapest entrance into the world of Ducati is without a doubt the Monster 696. But for some, the 696 is a bit small.

The next step is the 796, a much bolder brother. And for 2012, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer offers the 796 in three colors: Ducati Red, Arctic Silk White and Diamond Black Silk.

The Monster 796, which arrived on the scene last year, basically features the 796 Desmo offered in the Hypermotard, and stuffed it into the Monster 1100's chassis. What you get is a naked sportbike with 87 horsepower, weighing in at a light 412 lbs. wet.

For 2012, Ducati is offering its mid-weight superbike, the 848EVO, in a Corse SE model.

The red/white/black Ducati Corse SE features not only aesthetic beauty, but also added some performance to the base-model 848 EVO. This upgrades include an Ohlins rear shock, 330mm discs brakes up front (up 10mm from base EVO), a Quick Shifter (DQS) and Traction Control (DTC).

The 2012 Ducati 848 EVO Corse SE features the L-Twin Desmo that produces 140 horsepower at 10,500 rpm, and an asphalt-tearing 72.3 ft. lbs. of torque at 9,750 rpm....more

Over the past decade, Conrad Leach has been commissioned by many international individuals and brands to produce motorcycle artworks. He’s also been the Artist In Residence at the exclusive Louis Vuitton Celux club in Tokyo.

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